Dates for Primaries and Registration
Deadlines
The following list provides you with three dates for each state -- a)
the deadline for registering to vote in the primary election in that state; b)
the date of the primary election; c) the deadline for registering in that state
to vote in the November 4 general election.
For more details about each state,
click here and go to the link for your state.
Alabama
Primary Registration Deadline May 21
Primary Date June 1
General Election Registration Deadline October 22
Alaska
Primary Registration Deadline July 25
Primary Date August 24
General Election Registration Deadline October 3
Arizona
Primary Registration Deadline August 9
Primary Date September 7
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Arkansas
Primary Registration Deadline April 18
Primary Date May 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 3
California
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Colorado
Primary Registration Deadline July 12
Primary Date August 10
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Connecticut
Primary Registration Deadline August 5
Primary Date August 10
General Election Registration Deadline October 19
Delaware
Primary Registration Deadline August 21
Primary Date September 11
General Election Registration Deadline October 13
District of Columbia
Primary Registration Deadline August 16
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Florida
Primary Registration Deadline August 2
Primary Date August 31
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Georgia
Primary Registration Deadline June 21
Primary Date July 20. The Run-off is August 10
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Hawaii
Primary Registration Deadline August 19
Primary Date September 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Idaho
Primary Registration Deadline April 30 postmark for mail-in or
registration in person at the County Clerk's Office or same-day registration at
the polls
Primary Date May 25
General Election Registration Deadline October 8 postmark for mail-in or
registration in person at the County Clerk's Office or same-day registration at
the polls
Illinois
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 5
Indiana
Primary Registration Deadline April 5
Primary Date May 4
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Iowa
Primary Registration Deadline May 29
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 23
Kansas
Primary Registration Deadline July 19
Primary Dates August 3
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Kentucky
Primary Registration Deadline April 19
Primary Date May 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Louisiana
Primary Registration Deadline August 8 for state primary
Primary Date September 18*
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
*For Congressional and Senatorial Elections, the State of Louisiana holds an
election at the time of the General Election. If no person has a majority, a
run-off election will be held December 4. The deadline to register to vote in
the run-off is November 3.
Maine
Primary Registration Deadline May 24
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Maryland
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 12
Massachusetts
Primary Registration Deadline August 25
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 13
Michigan
Primary Registration Deadline July 6
Primary Date August 3
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Minnesota
Primary Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
Primary Dates September 14
General Election Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
Mississippi
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 1 in person at the County
Clerk's Office or October 3 postmark for mail-in
Missouri
Primary Registration Deadline July 7
Primary Date August 3
General Election Registration Deadline October 6
Montana
Primary Registration Deadline May 10
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Nebraska
Primary Registration Deadline April 23 postmark for mail-in or May 3
in person at the County Clerk's Office
Primary Date May 11
General Election Registration Deadline October 15 postmark for mail-in or
October 22 in person at the County Clerk's Office
Nevada
Primary Registration Deadline August 17
Primary Date September 7
General Election Registration Deadline October 12
New Hampshire
Primary Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
New Jersey
Primary Registration Deadline May 10
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
New Mexico
Primary Registration Deadline May 4
Primary Date June 1
General Election Registration Deadline October 5
New York
Primary Registration Deadline August 20
Primary Date September 15
General Election Registration Deadline October 8
North Carolina
Primary Registration Deadline June 25
Primary Date July 20
General Election Registration Deadline October 8
North Dakota
Primary Registration Deadline no registration
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline no registration
Ohio
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Oklahoma
Primary Registration Deadline July 2
Primary Date July 27
General Election Registration Deadline October 8
Oregon
Primary Registration Deadline April 27
Primary Date May 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 12
Pennsylvania
Primary Registration Deadline March 29
Primary Date April 27
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Rhode Island
Primary Registration Deadline August 14
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 2
South Carolina
Primary Registration Deadline May 8
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 2
South Dakota
Primary Registration Deadline May 17
Primary Date June 1
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Tennessee
Primary Registration Deadline July 6
Primary Date August 5
General Election Registration Deadline October 3
Texas
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Utah
Primary Registration Deadline June 2 postmark for mail-in or June 14
in person at the County Clerk's Office
Primary Dates June 22
General Election Registration October 13 postmark for mail-in or October 25
in person at the County Clerk's Office
Vermont
Primary Registration Deadline September 7
Primary Date September 4
General Election Registration Deadline October 25
Virginia
Primary Registration Deadline May 10
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 5
Washington
Primary Registration Deadline August 14 postmark for mail-in or
August 30 in person at the County Clerk's Office
Primary Dates September 14
General Election Registration October 2 postmark for mail-in or October 18 in
person at the County Clerk's Office
West Virginia
Primary Registration Deadline April 21
Primary Date May 11
General Election Registration Deadline October 13
Wisconsin
Primary Registration Deadline September 1 postmark for mail-in or
same-day registration at the polls with I.D.
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 20 postmark for mail-in or
same-day registration at the polls with I.D.
Wyoming
Primary Registration Deadline July 16 postmark for mail-in or in
person at the County Clerk's Office or same-day registration at the polls
Primary Date August 17
General Election Registration Deadline October 1
The following list provides you with three dates for each state -- a) the
deadline for registering to vote in the primary election in that state; b) the
date of the primary election; c) the deadline for registering in that state to
vote in the November 4 general election.
For more details about each state, click here and go to the link for your
state.
Alabama
Primary Registration Deadline May 21
Primary Date June 1
General Election Registration Deadline October 22
Alaska
Primary Registration Deadline July 25
Primary Date August 24
General Election Registration Deadline October 3
Arizona
Primary Registration Deadline August 9
Primary Date September 7
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Arkansas
Primary Registration Deadline April 18
Primary Date May 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 3
California
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Colorado
Primary Registration Deadline July 12
Primary Date August 10
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Connecticut
Primary Registration Deadline August 5
Primary Date August 10
General Election Registration Deadline October 19
Delaware
Primary Registration Deadline August 21
Primary Date September 11
General Election Registration Deadline October 13
District of Columbia
Primary Registration Deadline August 16
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Florida
Primary Registration Deadline August 2
Primary Date August 31
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Georgia
Primary Registration Deadline June 21
Primary Date July 20. The Run-off is August 10
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Hawaii
Primary Registration Deadline August 19
Primary Date September 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Idaho
Primary Registration Deadline April 30 postmark for mail-in or
registration in person at the County Clerk's Office or same-day registration at
the polls
Primary Date May 25
General Election Registration Deadline October 8 postmark for mail-in or
registration in person at the County Clerk's Office or same-day registration at
the polls
Illinois
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 5
Indiana
Primary Registration Deadline April 5
Primary Date May 4
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Iowa
Primary Registration Deadline May 29
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 23
Kansas
Primary Registration Deadline July 19
Primary Dates August 3
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Kentucky
Primary Registration Deadline April 19
Primary Date May 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Louisiana
Primary Registration Deadline August 8 for state primary
Primary Date September 18*
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
*For Congressional and Senatorial Elections, the State of Louisiana holds an
election at the time of the General Election. If no person has a majority, a
run-off election will be held December 4. The deadline to register to vote in
the run-off is November 3.
Maine
Primary Registration Deadline May 24
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Maryland
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 12
Massachusetts
Primary Registration Deadline August 25
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 13
Michigan
Primary Registration Deadline July 6
Primary Date August 3
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Minnesota
Primary Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
Primary Dates September 14
General Election Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
Mississippi
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 1 in person at the County
Clerk's Office or October 3 postmark for mail-in
Missouri
Primary Registration Deadline July 7
Primary Date August 3
General Election Registration Deadline October 6
Montana
Primary Registration Deadline May 10
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Nebraska
Primary Registration Deadline April 23 postmark for mail-in or May 3
in person at the County Clerk's Office
Primary Date May 11
General Election Registration Deadline October 15 postmark for mail-in or
October 22 in person at the County Clerk's Office
Nevada
Primary Registration Deadline August 17
Primary Date September 7
General Election Registration Deadline October 12
New Hampshire
Primary Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline Same-day registration at the polls
New Jersey
Primary Registration Deadline May 10
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
New Mexico
Primary Registration Deadline May 4
Primary Date June 1
General Election Registration Deadline October 5
New York
Primary Registration Deadline August 20
Primary Date September 15
General Election Registration Deadline October 8
North Carolina
Primary Registration Deadline June 25
Primary Date July 20
General Election Registration Deadline October 8
North Dakota
Primary Registration Deadline no registration
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline no registration
Ohio
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Oklahoma
Primary Registration Deadline July 2
Primary Date July 27
General Election Registration Deadline October 8
Oregon
Primary Registration Deadline April 27
Primary Date May 18
General Election Registration Deadline October 12
Pennsylvania
Primary Registration Deadline March 29
Primary Date April 27
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Rhode Island
Primary Registration Deadline August 14
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 2
South Carolina
Primary Registration Deadline May 8
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 2
South Dakota
Primary Registration Deadline May 17
Primary Date June 1
General Election Registration Deadline October 18
Tennessee
Primary Registration Deadline July 6
Primary Date August 5
General Election Registration Deadline October 3
Texas
Primary Registration Deadline passed
Primary Date passed
General Election Registration Deadline October 4
Utah
Primary Registration Deadline June 2 postmark for mail-in or June 14
in person at the County Clerk's Office
Primary Dates June 22
General Election Registration October 13 postmark for mail-in or October 25
in person at the County Clerk's Office
Vermont
Primary Registration Deadline September 7
Primary Date September 4
General Election Registration Deadline October 25
Virginia
Primary Registration Deadline May 10
Primary Date June 8
General Election Registration Deadline October 5
Washington
Primary Registration Deadline August 14 postmark for mail-in or
August 30 in person at the County Clerk's Office
Primary Dates September 14
General Election Registration October 2 postmark for mail-in or October 18 in
person at the County Clerk's Office
West Virginia
Primary Registration Deadline April 21
Primary Date May 11
General Election Registration Deadline October 13
Wisconsin
Primary Registration Deadline September 1 postmark for mail-in or
same-day registration at the polls with I.D.
Primary Date September 14
General Election Registration Deadline October 20 postmark for mail-in or
same-day registration at the polls with I.D.
Wyoming
Primary Registration Deadline July 16 postmark for mail-in or in
person at the County Clerk's Office or same-day registration at the polls
Primary Date August 17
General Election Registration Deadline October 1
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